Background In July 2020, Stanford University announced its intention to eliminate 11 Varsity sports at the conclusion of the 2021 season, including wrestling, citing “finances and competitive excellence” as the primary drivers for this decision. This conclusion was reached in private, without consulting the student-athletes, coaches and alumni who care deeply about these programs and […]

118 1 – Valo Barajas (Moorpark, S)2 – Tom Gallegos (San Bernardino Valley, S)3 – Jason Booth (Rancho Santiago, S)4 – Steve Ward (Bakersfield, S)5 – Fernando Garcia (Cuesta, S)6 – Mike Fore (Santa Rosa JC, N)7 – Ikaika Molina (Palomar, S)8 – Paul Gilman (West Valley, S) 126 1 – Jeff Hobart (Sacramento City, […]

Livermore High School Wrestling History 1963 – 2020 is a book that relieves the glory of the nearly 60 year history of the LHS wrestling program. Not only does this book fully showcase the wrestlers, coaches, teams, and families that have left their mark on the program’s history, it also serves as a time capsule, […]

A native of Long Island, New York, Chis Feder was active in the sport of wrestling for many decades. During the late 1960s, he competed for Long Island University – Post (formerly called C.W. Post) and earned two All-American honors at the NCAA Division II Championships (3rd – 1968, 2nd – 1969). In addition, Chris […]

Bevy of Seniors Top AWN’s High School All-American TeamBy Ray Maloney With more than 10,000 high schools across the country sponsoring wrestling programs for more than 250,000 athletes, it’s easy to see how picking the crème de la crème of those worthy of All-American status can be a daunting task.    The good thing this […]

Kerry McCoy thought his role in the conversation was to provide feedback for Stanford coach Jason Borrelli about the future structuring of the California Regional Training Center.  Little did McCoy know at the time that he was a top candidate to lead the program.  “I think Jason was just being strategic in his conversation, but […]

ARCATA, Calif.—  This past Saturday, legendary Humboldt State University Coach Frank Cheek passed away at the age of 82.  His long career at Humboldt State included 22 years coaching wrestling and 25 years coaching softball.  Most recently, Cheek was inducted into the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame.  Cheek guided the Lumberjack softball […]